New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-24

at the sacrifice Of his work. II do not wish TO
leave until what have dcne Is made secure, nc
said IL could get away at any time If wished
| do not want you to help me escape, but TO help
me stay here and finish my task" That is the
spirit of hero of humanity, and it is pleasing to
know that the appeal Will not be az vain as was
that sounded from the ramparts OF ksisstoum.
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The Democrats in the House propose to pass
the Senate bills for the admission of Washington
and Montana Territories, but they refuse TO take
action on the one for the admission OF Dakota
And yet the southern half of Dakota has larger
population than the other two Territories COM
bined For the instruction OF its children Dakota
employs twice many teachers MS either connect
icut, Ncw-Jersey, Mary land; Arkansas, South Gar
Dina New-llampshire; Louisiana has not one
fourth many and Florida not more than one
sixth. Thirteen States have each fewer schol +
houses. OF course Dakota is strongly Republi-
can, and that is the sole and only reason OF It's
shameful treatment by Democratic House of
| Representatives,
| Ex-Governor Foster lbialSs that the Republicans
can elect their President next line without The
help Of New York State Nevertheless, New-fork
will be the decisive battle-ground in 1888, as iI
was in 1880 and 1884.
Instead Of the contract being annued, all the Govern,
asked that the conditions OF the contract should
the Government, John Roach had already the greater
part the money advanced TO him long before
his was Tho action Of the Government had
as much to do with his bankruptcy AZ the Minister oi
| Marine in the FIJI Islands, Albany Argus
Singular, was it not, that the publication or the
Attorney Generals opinion declaring that the con
tract was illegal and Mr. Roach liable for every
dollar he had received should have been followed
Immediately by the contractors failure? Our
friends the enemy look upon it as fantastic co
incidence. Practical business men know that 1t
was cause and effect.
Boss McLaughlin's influence in the Bridge
management is still paramount. When a police
man to be appointed his candidate got the
place in spite of the fact that another man was
warmly supported by the County Democracy
This transaction should convince certain trus
tees who think the Bridge managed in model
way, that it Is political machinc-a sort Of annex
to the ring that dominates Brooklyn politics.
a few years ago play by Alfred Tennyson was
enacted In London, in which a typical atheist
was represented estceminy lightly the virtue Of
chastity. The evident intimation Of the drama
tist that atheism tended strongly toward i'm
morality. member of the British peerayc there
upon arose in the stalls and denounced the play
as a libel upon all frecthinl<eis, and in some sub
Scquent public utterances fervently procla ned
chastity to he cardinal doctrine Of infdelity, of
which he himself was a Ii, ing p.oof. The sequel
TO this incident YVES recorded on Saturday, when
Scottish court granted tie wife Of that peer a
divorce from him on the ground of infdelity
Tie confirmation by the Supreme Court of
Wightmans sentence will be regarded with gen
eral satisfaction. There is scarcely more dcs-
picabc crime than blacl<mail, and when man
makes it lis profession, under the thin glise Of
being private detective his punishment
should be AMI hea,y. The private detec-
tive business has often shown symptoms of beins
oycrworlscd in the interest of harpies who prey
upon character, and II is well that it should be
brought up with round turn.
The "IIon.7 William Furey and the "IIOn7 F.
b. Spinola, with some Others. have held confer
cncc concerning Navy Yard patronage the re-
suits Of which said TO have been "satisactOry
10 all tho PARTIES concerned Who can doubt that
the interests Of the Navy Yard are safe when such
eminent "rcformers' as these are at the helm?
The bill to increase from $4,000 to SIC, 900 the
liability OF a railroad for the death of passenger
has been favors.bly reported in the Legislature
and ought To pass Tie limitation Of $4,000 dam
AGES for killing a person, while ten times that |
sum might be recovered for an injury that did not
result in death always absurd and unjust, ami
should be swept from the statute book.
The post office in this city brought a net reve- |
nue. II nearly s5.oOo,0O0 last year to the Govern
mcnt. This would seem to afford solid reason
for u reduction In the rate OF local postage from
two cents To one cent II that were done the city |
would still furnish a net revenue postage Of |
about 100000 TO the Government.
The business OF the United States Supreme
Court is four years behind. and that Of the
Court OF Appeals of this state two years behind.
in both cases the delay is constantly increasing.
owing TO the accumulation OF bus ness The re-
suit 4 Il substantial denial OF justice In many
cases. Plans have been devised to remedy this
el II, but legislators seem incapable OF bringing
themselves TO the serious consideration Of the sub
icct. II is time something done.